Past tense for to make or become straight
“The pain is still there, and I can't really straighten my back anymore.”
Past tense for to stand, or cause to stand, upright
“I am nudging five-foot-ten, assuming you can get me to straighten up and stop slouching for a minute.”
Past tense for to make tidy or put in a neat order again
“She is helping Julia and Fanny straighten out their room.”
Past tense for to resolve an issue or difficulty
“He has to travel to Bangalore at least once, in order to straighten things out and get his money.”
Past tense for to undo or be undone after winding or being wound
Past tense for to make or become flat or flatter
Past tense for to untangle or arrange (the hair) by drawing a comb through it
Past tense for to adjust or change, especially a setting or configuration
Past tense for to draw up (troops) in the proper alignment
Past tense for to line up or arrange next to
Past tense for to arrange or style (hair)
Past tense for to groom or untangle by using a narrow-toothed implement
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